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East Ayrshire Opencast Coal Subject Plan

The Subject Plan sets out and provides detailed guidance relating to sustainable opencast coal extraction throughout the whole of East Ayrshire and establishes a clear policy framework within which individual opencast coal development proposals will be assessed. The plan has been prepared to bring to the attention of the general public and other interested parties, the main issues which have arisen through the development of opencasting within the area, and details the Council’s approach by which these issues can be addressed. It also provides clear advice to developers on the Council’s approach to opencast proposals and identifies criteria for the operation, restoration, aftercare and after-use opencast sites.

To view the Opencast Coal Subject Plan please click on the links below.

The Strategic Approach (pdf, 0.8mb)
Foreword, Contents, Introduction, The Strategic Approach.

The Opencast Coal Resource,
Opencast Coal Extraction (pdf, 2.5mb)

Environmental Considerations (pdf, 2.7mb)

Application Requirements, The Effects of Opencast Coal Mining,
Transportation of Coal (pdf, 1.8mb)

Policies & Recommendations, Appendicies 1-9 (pdf, 2.1mb)

Appendicies 10-12 (pdf, 2.1mb)

Potential Coal Extraction Area Map (pdf, 1.0mb)

Copies of the plan are also now available for inspection at Local Libraries and also available for purchase from:

Planning & Economic Development
Department of Neighbourhood Services
East Ayrshire Council
6 Croft Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1JB

Telephone:
01563 576790
Fax: 01563 576774
Email: planning@east-ayrshire.gov.uk

View the Development Plans for East Ayrshire by using the link below

Development Plans

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